House at 729 Dedham Street

House at 729 Dedham Street
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	729 Dedham St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°18′1″N 71°11′20″W
Built	1855
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Newton MRA
NRHP reference No.	86001835[1]
Added to NRHP	September 04, 1986

The House at 729 Dedham Street is a historic house located at 729 Dedham Street in Newton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1855, and is a rare local example of a Greek Revival cottage. It is five bays wide, with its roof line oriented side to side. Below the roof is a wide entablature, supported by corner pilasters. The front entry is flanked by half-length sidelight windows, with sash windows in the other four bays. It was built for Calvin Rand, about whom nothing is known, and was later occupied by a local schoolteacher.^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for House at 729 Dedham Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-15.